置 之 度 外

zhì zhī dù wàidictionary entry

to give no thought to / to have no regard for / to disregard

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

置之度外置之度外 [zhi4 zhi1 du4 wai4] /to give no thought to/to have no regard for/to disregard/

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Reference information

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Character information

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置
zhì
to install / to place / to put / to buy
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it
度
dù
to pass / to spend (time) / measure / limit / extent / degree of intensity / degree (angles, temperature etc) / kilowatt-hour / classifier for events and occurrences
duó
to estimate / Taiwan pr. [duò]
外
wài
outside / in addition / foreign / external

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